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Hi Epicgenius, I have some suggested updates for Amplify, a NY-based company in the math and education sphere. As you are a participant in WikiProject New York and express interest in math, I thought you may want to review my edit request on the Talk page. Appreciate your assistance, thank you. Mollyatamplify ( talk) 13:06, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
The article Merchant's House Museum you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Merchant's House Museum for comments about the article. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. V.B.Speranza ( talk) 22:01, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
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The article The Jane you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:The Jane for comments about the article, and Talk:The Jane/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LEvalyn -- LEvalyn ( talk) 21:42, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
The article Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State for comments about the article, and Talk:Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chipmunkdavis -- Chipmunkdavis ( talk) 13:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
Good afternoon, in looking at this page, this particular photo /info/en/?search=Bucket_of_Blood_Street#/media/File:George_Hennessey_(center),_manager_of_the_Bucket_of_Blood_Saloon,_1908.jpg is from my personal private collection of family images. I can verify that the original of this image is the only one in existence, as the handwriting at the bottom of it is that of my great-grandmother, Frances Hennessey, whose husband was my great-grandfather, George Hennessey.
I had used the image an article about the Hashknife brand for True West magazine, who subsequently put it in their archives without my permission. I have since notified True West that the image is copyrighted by me, and they removed it. But I see that the image on the Wikipedia page for Bucket of Blood Street shows True West as the archive it came from. I am asking at this time that the image be removed. Your hasty assistance in this matter would be very much appreciated. Respectfully, Jan MacKell Collins Jan MacKell Collins ( talk) 16:05, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
I would be interested in your thoughts and comments and page improvements on the Gladys (owl) | Talk:Gladys (owl) page which was proposed for deletion one day after it was created. It is about an escaped Eurasian eagle-owl that later was killed after getting hit by a vehicle. However, this occurred in Minnesota, not New York City. Myotus ( talk) 16:53, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
On 5 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Toilets in New York City, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2006, half a million people used a temporary New York City public toilet sponsored by a toilet paper brand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Toilets in New York City. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Toilets in New York City), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Z1720 ( talk) 00:03, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
On 4 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hell Gate Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2005, a magazine estimated that the Hell Gate Bridge (pictured) could last a thousand years if humans disappeared? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hell Gate Bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Hell Gate Bridge), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Z1720 ( talk) 00:37, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
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Your hook reached 16,464 views (1,442.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work! |
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On 7 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Queensboro Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a local newspaper hosted a beauty pageant to celebrate the opening of New York City's Queensboro Bridge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Queensboro Bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Queensboro Bridge), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Why did you change "from the 14th to the 19th centuries" to "from between the 14th and 19th centuries"? I think that the latter could be read to mean "from the 15th to the 18th centuries," which would be incorrect. If it means the same as "from the 14th to the 19th centuries," then there is no reason I can think of to change it. The change risks misunderstanding and has no benefit, as far as I can tell. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 23:38, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Stonewall Inn you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sawyer-mcdonell -- Sawyer-mcdonell ( talk) 07:24, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi. I want to make sure that you noticed the problem you created in n.121. It is beyond my capabilities to fix it. Thanks. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 14:24, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of 287 Broadway at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! gobonobo + c 16:54, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
Just wanted to drop you a note that I was given bonus points on my last DYK that I shouldn't have - the article has been a redirect for a while and has only been in the mainspace for a few months. Figured I should let you know rather than trying to fix it myself and inevitably breaking something. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs) 18:46, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
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Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.
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Hello @ Epicgenius: I've seen you have a minor interest for cars, and have reviewed an automobile-based FAC before. Would you be interested in leaving your comments at this FAC on the Aston Martin DB9? Best, and don't feel obliged, 750h+ | Talk 06:01, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
On 15 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the heiress Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo abandoned a brand-new mansion in New York City and refused to sell, rent, or maintain it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
♠ PMC♠ (talk) 12:03, 15 April 2024 (UTC)
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The article Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House for comments about the article, and Talk:Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of 750h+ -- 750h+ ( talk) 13:22, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
I strongly disagree with your quick assertion that ViaCarota should not be deleted. It is a blatant advertisement for a New York City restaurant. Your claim that it was created "some time ago" is not accurate in that the article was created less than 23 months ago. I also disagree that it is "well sourced." The sources mainly come from a few foody media outlets, like "Eatery NY" and the James Beard Foundation, not counting the consistent use of a "Best" list of NYC restaurants published regularly by the New York Times. I have never requested an article be deleted and had the request removed within seconds. Also, you have a conflict of interest since you have contributed to this article in the past. We need a decision by someone other than myself, who requested the speedy deletion, and you, who have contributed to the article and clearly have a conflict. I have no choice but to pursue this further. Thank you for your work with Wikipedia and I'm truly sorry that our first meeting here is one in which we disagree. I hope to work with you in a more favorable situation in the future. All the best. MarydaleEd ( talk) 02:56, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
Hey Epicgenius, I'm about to make some fish tacos. Nothing fancy--frozen tuna and coleslaw, for my boy and me. If you have nothing better to do, can you have a look at User:ThatOneFilipinoGuy? Their edits on User talk:FMSky are interesting, and there's two accounts/masters mentioned on that user page--perhaps some of those edits will look familiar to you. Thanks, Drmies ( talk) 23:04, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi Epicgenius, note that this is still open.. :) Three supports BTW! 750h+ | Talk 08:22, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello, Epicgenius. This is a courtesy notice that the copy edit you requested for Hearst Tower (Manhattan) at the Guild of Copy Editors requests page is now complete. All feedback welcome! Good luck with FA and all the best, Mini apolis 17:29, 24 April 2024 (UTC) |
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Hi Epic, hope all finds you well. You have taught me how to do this once, several years ago, but now I’ve forgotten. For the Maplink function, one has to enter different ‘Q’ codes to geo-locate a pushpin location within state, country, world, etc. Can you please remind me how to locate those ‘Q’ codes again? Best, Castncoot ( talk) 04:05, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
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Hi Epicgenius, I have some suggested updates for Amplify, a NY-based company in the math and education sphere. As you are a participant in WikiProject New York and express interest in math, I thought you may want to review my edit request on the Talk page. Appreciate your assistance, thank you. Mollyatamplify ( talk) 13:06, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
The article Merchant's House Museum you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Merchant's House Museum for comments about the article. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. V.B.Speranza ( talk) 22:01, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Merchant's House Museum you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of V.B.Speranza -- V.B.Speranza ( talk) 22:02, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello Epicgenius/Archive/2024,
Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to Schminnte, who led with over 2,300 points.
Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.
Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the May backlog drive planning discussion.
It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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Onel5969 won the 2023 cup with 17,761 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 50/day. There was one Platinum Award (10,000+ reviews), 2 Gold Awards (5000+ reviews), 6 Silver (2000+), 8 Bronze (1000+), 30 Iron (360+) and 70 more for the 100+ barnstar. Hey man im josh led on redirect reviews by clearing 36,175 of them. For the full details, see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone for their efforts in reviewing!
WMF work on PageTriage: The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers deployed the rewritten NewPagesFeed in October, and then gave the NewPagesFeed a slight visual facelift in November. This concludes most major work to Special:NewPagesFeed, and most major work by the WMF Moderator Tools team, who wrapped up their major work on PageTriage in October. The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers will continue small work on PageTriage as time permits.
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The article The Jane you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:The Jane for comments about the article, and Talk:The Jane/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LEvalyn -- LEvalyn ( talk) 21:42, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
The article Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State for comments about the article, and Talk:Appellate Division Courthouse of New York State/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chipmunkdavis -- Chipmunkdavis ( talk) 13:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
Good afternoon, in looking at this page, this particular photo /info/en/?search=Bucket_of_Blood_Street#/media/File:George_Hennessey_(center),_manager_of_the_Bucket_of_Blood_Saloon,_1908.jpg is from my personal private collection of family images. I can verify that the original of this image is the only one in existence, as the handwriting at the bottom of it is that of my great-grandmother, Frances Hennessey, whose husband was my great-grandfather, George Hennessey.
I had used the image an article about the Hashknife brand for True West magazine, who subsequently put it in their archives without my permission. I have since notified True West that the image is copyrighted by me, and they removed it. But I see that the image on the Wikipedia page for Bucket of Blood Street shows True West as the archive it came from. I am asking at this time that the image be removed. Your hasty assistance in this matter would be very much appreciated. Respectfully, Jan MacKell Collins Jan MacKell Collins ( talk) 16:05, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
I would be interested in your thoughts and comments and page improvements on the Gladys (owl) | Talk:Gladys (owl) page which was proposed for deletion one day after it was created. It is about an escaped Eurasian eagle-owl that later was killed after getting hit by a vehicle. However, this occurred in Minnesota, not New York City. Myotus ( talk) 16:53, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
On 5 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Toilets in New York City, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2006, half a million people used a temporary New York City public toilet sponsored by a toilet paper brand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Toilets in New York City. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Toilets in New York City), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Z1720 ( talk) 00:03, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
On 4 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hell Gate Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 2005, a magazine estimated that the Hell Gate Bridge (pictured) could last a thousand years if humans disappeared? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hell Gate Bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Hell Gate Bridge), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Z1720 ( talk) 00:37, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
Hook update | ||
Your hook reached 16,464 views (1,442.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work! |
GalliumBot ( talk • contribs) (he/ it) 03:28, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, as well as an online-based participation option. Among the topics, we'll be covering the newly-released drafts of the Movement Charter for Wikimedia global governance. All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
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April 11: City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon | |
Additionally, you are invited to City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon at the New York City College of Technology Library in Downtown Brooklyn! Join us in person on April 11th to learn about these great new materials at City Tech Library; to learn about editing Wikipedia; and to help increase representation of LGBTQIA individuals and issues online. All are welcome, new and experienced! Interested in attending, but not a CUNY student or faculty? Please get in touch; we'll help you navigate City Tech building security. Email Jen: jennifer.hoyer18 (at) citytech.cuny.edu.
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On 7 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Queensboro Bridge, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a local newspaper hosted a beauty pageant to celebrate the opening of New York City's Queensboro Bridge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Queensboro Bridge. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Queensboro Bridge), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Ganesha811 ( talk) 12:03, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
Why did you change "from the 14th to the 19th centuries" to "from between the 14th and 19th centuries"? I think that the latter could be read to mean "from the 15th to the 18th centuries," which would be incorrect. If it means the same as "from the 14th to the 19th centuries," then there is no reason I can think of to change it. The change risks misunderstanding and has no benefit, as far as I can tell. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 23:38, 7 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Stonewall Inn you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sawyer-mcdonell -- Sawyer-mcdonell ( talk) 07:24, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi. I want to make sure that you noticed the problem you created in n.121. It is beyond my capabilities to fix it. Thanks. Maurice Magnus ( talk) 14:24, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of 287 Broadway at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! gobonobo + c 16:54, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
Just wanted to drop you a note that I was given bonus points on my last DYK that I shouldn't have - the article has been a redirect for a while and has only been in the mainspace for a few months. Figured I should let you know rather than trying to fix it myself and inevitably breaking something. PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs) 18:46, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
The article Stonewall Inn you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Stonewall Inn for comments about the article, and Talk:Stonewall Inn/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sawyer-mcdonell -- Sawyer-mcdonell ( talk) 03:41, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.
Our current top scorers are as follows:
Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges ( Cwmhiraeth ( talk · contribs), Epicgenius ( talk · contribs), and Frostly ( talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello @ Epicgenius: I've seen you have a minor interest for cars, and have reviewed an automobile-based FAC before. Would you be interested in leaving your comments at this FAC on the Aston Martin DB9? Best, and don't feel obliged, 750h+ | Talk 06:01, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
On 15 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the heiress Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo abandoned a brand-new mansion in New York City and refused to sell, rent, or maintain it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Your hook reached 10,944 views (912.0 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2024 – nice work! |
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MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 16:14, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of 750h+ -- 750h+ ( talk) 06:02, 18 April 2024 (UTC)
April 25: Hacking Night @ Prime Produce | |
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for NYC Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well! All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct and Wikimedia's Technical Code of Conduct. Meeting info:
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-- Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 18:47, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
The article Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House for comments about the article, and Talk:Gertrude Rhinelander Waldo House/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of 750h+ -- 750h+ ( talk) 13:22, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
I strongly disagree with your quick assertion that ViaCarota should not be deleted. It is a blatant advertisement for a New York City restaurant. Your claim that it was created "some time ago" is not accurate in that the article was created less than 23 months ago. I also disagree that it is "well sourced." The sources mainly come from a few foody media outlets, like "Eatery NY" and the James Beard Foundation, not counting the consistent use of a "Best" list of NYC restaurants published regularly by the New York Times. I have never requested an article be deleted and had the request removed within seconds. Also, you have a conflict of interest since you have contributed to this article in the past. We need a decision by someone other than myself, who requested the speedy deletion, and you, who have contributed to the article and clearly have a conflict. I have no choice but to pursue this further. Thank you for your work with Wikipedia and I'm truly sorry that our first meeting here is one in which we disagree. I hope to work with you in a more favorable situation in the future. All the best. MarydaleEd ( talk) 02:56, 21 April 2024 (UTC)
Hey Epicgenius, I'm about to make some fish tacos. Nothing fancy--frozen tuna and coleslaw, for my boy and me. If you have nothing better to do, can you have a look at User:ThatOneFilipinoGuy? Their edits on User talk:FMSky are interesting, and there's two accounts/masters mentioned on that user page--perhaps some of those edits will look familiar to you. Thanks, Drmies ( talk) 23:04, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi Epicgenius, note that this is still open.. :) Three supports BTW! 750h+ | Talk 08:22, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello, Epicgenius. This is a courtesy notice that the copy edit you requested for Hearst Tower (Manhattan) at the Guild of Copy Editors requests page is now complete. All feedback welcome! Good luck with FA and all the best, Mini apolis 17:29, 24 April 2024 (UTC) |
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
The Growth team will now send quarterly reports to keep you in the loop. Growth team weekly updates are available on wiki (in English) if you want to know more about our day-to-day work.
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Growth features are currently configurable at Special:EditGrowthConfig
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Community Configuration accessible for other MediaWiki developers while also moving Growth feature configuration to the new CommunityConfiguration extension.
An early version of Community Configuration can be tested at Spanish Beta Wikipedia. We plan to release the new Community Configuration extension to pilot wikis (Arabic and Spanish Wikipedia) in early May, 2024. The first non-Growth team feature to utilize Community Configuration will be Automoderator.
In parallel with the development, the Growth team will propose Community Configuration usage guidelines, Community Configuration design guidelines, and provide technical documentation.
Add a Image experiment analysis results
The Growth team conducted an experiment to assess the impact of the “ Add an Image” structured task on the Newcomer Homepage's "Suggested Edits" module. This analysis finds that the Add an Image structured task leads to an increase in newcomer participation on the mobile web platform, particularly by making constructive (non-reverted) article edits:
Personalized praise experiment results
This feature was developed for Mentors as part of the Growth team's Positive Reinforcement project. When A/B testing on Spanish Wikipedia, we found no significant impact on retention, but we found a significant positive impact on newcomer productivity. However, we concluded that the results weren’t positive enough to justify the time investment from Mentors. We plan to discuss this feature with our pilot wikis, and consider further improvements before scaling this feature further. Meanwhile, communities willing to test the feature can ask to have it deployed. ( T361763)
English donors encouraged to try editing
As in previous years, donors were directed to a Thank you page after donation ( example). However, this year we tested a new “Try editing Wikipedia,” call to action on the Thank You page. This call to action linked to a unique account creation page. From this account creation page we were able to track Registrations and Activation (editing for the first time). During the English banner campaign, the Donor Thank you page led to 4,398 new accounts, and 441 of those accounts went on to constructively edit within 24 hours. ( T352900)
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Hi Epic, hope all finds you well. You have taught me how to do this once, several years ago, but now I’ve forgotten. For the Maplink function, one has to enter different ‘Q’ codes to geo-locate a pushpin location within state, country, world, etc. Can you please remind me how to locate those ‘Q’ codes again? Best, Castncoot ( talk) 04:05, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.
The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges ( Cwmhiraeth ( talk · contribs), Epicgenius ( talk · contribs), and Frostly ( talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 4 June 2024. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 2024, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/June 2024. Please keep an eye on that page, as comments regarding the draft blurb may be left there by user:dying, who assists the coordinators by making suggestions on the blurbs, or by others. I also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from two days before the article appears on the Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work!— Wehwalt ( talk) 15:12, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Bartow–Pell Mansion you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of CosXZ -- CosXZ ( talk) 17:23, 30 April 2024 (UTC)